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Question
Find the ratio of the first quantity to the second.
40 rupees, 120 rupees
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Solution
40 rupees : 120 rupees
= `40/120`
= `(40 div 40)/(120 div 40)` (HCF of 40 and 120 = 40)
= `1/3`
= 1 : 3
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